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‘THE FUNNIEST BASEBALL BOOK EVER:

THE NATIONAL PASTIME’S GREATEST QUIPS, QUOTATIONS

CHARACTERS, NICKNAMES, AND PRANKS’

That old baseball saying is exactly right: it is a funny game. Surely no other sport can compare to the National Pastime’s vast catalogue of silly quips & quotations, unforgettable characters, memorable nicknames, and inventive pranks.

‘The Funniest Baseball Book I Ever Read’ captures it all between two covers. It’s simply the most complete, contemporary resource for Pastime humor, a compendium that expertly draws on a century of history and several hundred sources to lend the game a new, hilarious perspective. With over 90% of its material never before collected in a single volume, it’s sure to entertain and surprise everyone from casual fans to die-hards, from newcomers to veterans.

There’s no shortage of bad news out there nowadays, and that includes the sports section. ‘The Funniest Baseball Book I Ever Read’ is the perfect antidote for those who’d prefer to laugh along with the fun and games- it’s one ‘Book’ that lives up to its title promise.


Peter Handrinos is the author of ‘Best New York Sports Arguments’ and ‘The Truth About Ruth (And More)’. He plays ball in Norwalk, CT.

‘ The Funniest Baseball Book Ever:

The National Pastime’s Greatest Quips, Quotations,

Characters, Nicknames, and Pranks’

Andrews McMeel • 352 pages

$12.99 • ISBN-13: 978-0-7407-9128-4

Posted 10/18/2009 @ 1:15 AM | Description